25th April 2009

? B.B.C. ?
(Private Charter)

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used load 10

Route : 1Z63 throughout

Loco Route
60163

London Kings Cross - (via ECML, via Tyne Yard) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Understood to have been a BBC Top Gear challenge - a race from London to Edinburgh. Also seen referred to as 'The James May Express' but not known if this was an official reference. The loco carried a 'Cathedrals Express' headboard which might suggest Steam Dreams were involved as the tour organiser?


60163 is seen passing Claypole at 09.34 (photo: Gordon Lacy)

Sources : Mike Hunt & Gordon Lacy

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mike Hunt)

Location

Booked
Kings Cross 07.25d
Belle Isle 07/28
Finsbury Park 07/30
Alexandra Palace 07/35
Potters Bar 07/44
Welwyn Garden City 07/51
Woolmer Green 07/54
Stevenage 07/58
Hitchin 08/02
Sandy 08/13
Huntingdon 08/25
Holme LC 08/34
Peterborough 08/40
Tallington Jn 08/47
Stone Tunnel 09/01
Grantham 09.07 ~ 09.20
Claypole 09/28
Newark North Gate 09/32
Newark Flat Crossing 09/33
Retford 09/48
Loversall Carr Jn 10/00
Doncaster 10/05
Shaftholme Jn 10/09
Temple Hirst Jn 10/17
Hambleton North Jn 10/21
Colton Jn 10/28
York 10.33 ~ 11.08
Skelton Jn 11/11
Tollerton 11/19
Thirsk 11/30
Northallerton 11/37
Darlington 11/49
Ferryhill South Jn 12/00
Tursdale Jn 12/02
Durham 12/08
Birtley 12/20
Tyne Yard 12.25 ~ 12.59
Low Fell Jn 13/04
King Edward Bridge N&S Jn's 13/07
Newcastle 13/09
Heaton South Jn 13/14
Morpeth 13/27
Alnmouth 13/42
Belford 13/56
Berwick-upon-Tweed 14/09
Berwick Goods Loop 14.12 ~ 14.25
Marshall Meadows 14/31
Reston 14/38
Grantshouse 14/43
Oxwellmains 14/52
Dunbar 14/54
Drem 15/05
Prestonpans 15/13
Monktonhall Jn 15/17
Portobello Jn 15/22
Craigentinny sig. 860 15/24
Abbeyhill Jn 15/25
Edinburgh Waverley 15.27a


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